I've been able to downgrade firmware in the past by removing knox from the odin flashable tar file except for now I think samfirmware.com didnt sign the OC1 boot image when I go to flash through odin it hangs on boot.img then fails and gives me an error that says secure check failed. I've done some research and seem to find this error means the boot.img isn't signed. Would it be possible to flash any boot.img that I made unsecure meaning always root in terminal. To root OF1 firmware
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Nope. qfuse or similar was blown.
I've done it, I will be able to downgrade from OF1 to OC1 then root from there doing this all from my new raspberry pi 2 model b running raspbian. All i have to do is remove knox bootloader and flash boot.img, recovery.img, system.img.ext4, userdata.img, and cache.img with heimdall. did a test by just flashing the oc1 boot.img and was successful without tripping knox then flashed boot.img for OF1 firmware and phone boot back to the stock OF1 rom. will keep everyone updated it might be a little hard with only 2.9 GBs to work with (thanks raspberry pi sdcard-_-) im waiting on my 2.5 ssd to usb adapter(china)
XxD34THxX said:
Nope. qfuse or similar was blown.
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Exroid said:
I've done it, I will be able to downgrade from OF1 to OC1 then root from there doing this all from my new raspberry pi 2 model b running raspbian. All i have to do is remove knox bootloader and flash boot.img, recovery.img, system.img.ext4, userdata.img, and cache.img with heimdall. did a test by just flashing the oc1 boot.img and was successful without tripping knox then flashed boot.img for OF1 firmware and phone boot back to the stock OF1 rom. will keep everyone updated it might be a little hard with only 2.9 GBs to work with (thanks raspberry pi sdcard-_-) im waiting on my 2.5 ssd to usb adapter(china)
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I could make an Odin package later tonight that will accomplish this as well if you believe users will use it.
Anybody with OF1 bootloader willing to test?
The Odin package I have is the exact same as Exroid method with Heimdall.
Only a little but simpler for those that don't like commandline and prefer to use Odin.
I am. Tired of not having root.
I am
kwcummins22 said:
I am
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Pm sent
Thanks.
klabit87 said:
Anybody with OF1 bootloader willing to test?
The Odin package I have is the exact same as Exroid method with Heimdall.
Only a little but simpler for those that don't like commandline and prefer to use Odin.
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I'd love to help.
I have full stock OF1 that I took through OTA. Been pulling my hair out not having root. Let me know where to get the .md5 and I can flash with Odin and let you know the results.
bkkzak said:
I'd love to help.
I have full stock OF1 that I took through OTA. Been pulling my hair out not having root. Let me know where to get the .md5 and I can flash with Odin and let you know the results.
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Sorry been busy.
Pm sent and thanks for your interest.
Heimdall is obsolete, use Rwilco tutorial to create your own odin flashable tar. heimdall is garbage.
sins07 said:
Heimdall is obsolete, use Rwilco tutorial to create your own odin flashable tar. heimdall is garbage.
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Heimdall is very useful in its own way.
And making our own odin flashable tar has already been done just hasn't been working.
Still looking at possibilities but doesn't look good.
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Anybody with OF1 bootloader willing to test?
The Odin package I have is the exact same as Exroid method with Heimdall.
Only a little but simpler for those that don't like commandline and prefer to use Odin.
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I would like to test it out too.
klabit87 said:
Anybody with OF1 bootloader willing to test?
The Odin package I have is the exact same as Exroid method with Heimdall.
Only a little but simpler for those that don't like commandline and prefer to use Odin.
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I would like to test and try!
Hopefully it will work and ill be able to root on OC1
Sorry this has come to an end.
Muniz_ri has one at the bottom of the OP in his OF1 keep root thread.
klabit87 said:
Sorry this has come to an end.
Muniz_ri has one at the bottom of the OP in his OF1 keep root thread.
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Thats sad... Its a problem when you never had root in OC version and a rollback to OC is not possible. I would like just to install Cyanogenmod but i could not figure out a way so far to install a recovery mod to flash it.
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Thats sad... Its a problem when you never had root in OC version and a rollback to OC is not possible. I would like just to install Cyanogenmod but i could not figure out a way so far to install a recovery mod to flash it.
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Not gonna happen.
Installing cm hasn't been possible since the mdk bootloader.
klabit87 said:
Not gonna happen.
Installing cm hasn't been possible since the mdk bootloader.
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Good to know.. Thanks... Verizon sux
klabit87 said:
Anybody with OF1 bootloader willing to test?
The Odin package I have is the exact same as Exroid method with Heimdall.
Only a little but simpler for those that don't like commandline and prefer to use Odin.
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IM IN!!!!!
I have a GS4 that I just purchased with OF1. I am willing to use it to test firmware. Thanks
Wiped and Odin 3.07 installed this rom:
I545_Downgrade_tC1.tar.md5
Here is a screenshot of the error message
http://s10.postimg.org/ygx2v6xmx/20151020_095811_1.jpg
The recovery is to Odin the OF1 factory.
Related
I've been having issues with my phone stopping at the Samsung screen when I do a gattery pull. It has gotten to be more and more often. I've wiped and formatted everything but the story is the same: when I install a ROM it works the first boot. After that it gets hung on the Samsung Screen.
What can I do?
Need more info. What base are you on for starters.
powered by hashcode safestrap hyperdrive 10.2
MDK I think. Whatever doesn't need safe strap.
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MDK I think. Whatever doesn't need safe strap.
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mdk is the only other base you can run a custom recovery. So you must be loki'd on it. Have you tried reinstalling a clean mdk image thru odin and resetting up from scratch??
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mdk is the only other base you can run a custom recovery. So you must be loki'd on it. Have you tried reinstalling a clean mdk image thru odin and resetting up from scratch??
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No. Do have a link for steps to do that? Once I am done, reroot?
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No. Do have a link for steps to do that? Once I am done, reroot?
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I don't have the steps...there are a couple threads here that talk about it
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decaturbob said:
I don't have the steps...there are a couple threads here that talk about it
powered by hashcode safestrap hyperdrive 10.2
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Can I download the MDK .tar and put it in ODIN? I cannot find any information on doing this and don't want to make anything worse (if that's possible).
ckelly33 said:
Can I download the MDK .tar and put it in ODIN? I cannot find any information on doing this and don't want to make anything worse (if that's possible).
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I would think so if that is the base of the phone and I'm sure a mdk tar is somewhere in this forum to be DL
Provided your bootloader is MDK, I would attempt to find a no-wipe MDK odin tar and flash that. That way you won't lose data. If that works you are in the clear. Search around the forums and you should find a no-wipe here.
https://mega.co.nz/#!lVEVUCZK!AZQLNxZ7-1VHtefWyHr1Rn_fnJo7xe_Hv9DMRXaYs0E
hello. what is this exactly? inquiring minds want to know...
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hello. what is this exactly? inquiring minds want to know...
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nevermind, i figured it out. Adroid 4.4.2, stability improvements for VoLTE supposedly. Definitely not Lollipop.
Any links to firmware and modems files only?
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Thanks
Enviado desde mi SM-G900T
Speaking to the T-Mobile rep this morning the update evidently fixes a bunch of issues using SMS and MMS via the WiFi calling feature. My phone has issues with some people not being able to send SMS to me, and sometimes mine don't get sent. Only sometimes....odd.
Being a noob... is there a way to extract the files necessary to just update the firmware, without losing root and custom ROM?
Link doesn't work
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Link doesn't work
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just checked on it. the link seems to work fine. maybe try a different browser or computer?
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still waiting nothing yet
ashraf sharif said:
still waiting nothing yet
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I get this after it asks me if I have the app and after I click OK
ok you are using your phone browser correct? in that case you may need to install the mega phone app. im not sure but I have had it for a while and it works fine. if you prefer you can download on a windows machine without installing the app
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I got tired of waiting for the bootloader file so what I did was install the full tar with pc odin .this will break root , to regain root I flashed the ne6 kernal , rooted with towelroot and then flashed the nk2 kernel. the kernel files and towelroot link can be found in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-root-s5-firmware-knox-0x0-t2909352
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I got tired of waiting for the bootloader file so what I did was install the full tar with pc odin .this will break root , to regain root I flashed the ne6 kernal , rooted with towelroot and then flashed the nk2 kernel. the kernel files and towelroot link can be found in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-root-s5-firmware-knox-0x0-t2909352
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Thanks.. I actually installed via Mobil Odin to update to NK2. Then I attempted to updated the Bootloader to NK2 from the link above. However, it doesn't want to stick. It stays on NH5. I pulled the battery. I tried the AP, BL, and CP slots and nothing. Do I need to make sure the box for "Phone Bootloader update" is checked?
ashraf sharif said:
I got tired of waiting for the bootloader file so what I did was install the full tar with pc odin .this will break root , to regain root I flashed the ne6 kernal , rooted with towelroot and then flashed the nk2 kernel. the kernel files and towelroot link can be found in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-root-s5-firmware-knox-0x0-t2909352
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I think its a problem with the bootloader file. it should consist of a bunch of files, not just a boot.img file. looking at previous bootloader zip i have shows this.
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Thanks.. I actually installed via Mobil Odin to update to NK2. Then I attempted to updated the Bootloader to NK2 from the link above. However, it doesn't want to stick. It stays on NH5. I pulled the battery. I tried the AP, BL, and CP slots and nothing. Do I need to make sure the box for "Phone Bootloader update" is checked?
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I think its a problem with the bootloader file. it should consist of a bunch of files, not just a boot.img file. looking at previous bootloader zip i have shows this.
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Hey guys, my Boot.Img is not the bootloader that you are looking for. It is just the boot.img which is the kernel. That is why i created my tut on how to root when you have the latest complete firmware on your phone. Mobile odin will not flash certain files. Go to my thread and follow the steps and you will have all the files installed on to your phone and have root..
I flashed the full update via mobile odin which flashes everything but the bootloader. I've tried flashing yur boot file in pc odin like you said but it never sticks. I've done it twice.
mustang_52 said:
I flashed the full update via mobile odin which flashes everything but the bootloader. I've tried flashing yur boot file in pc odin like you said but it never sticks. I've done it twice.
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please reread my other thread above yours about my boot.img is not the bootloader.tar that you are trying to install. It is just Boot.img which is only the kernel.
You will have to do either 1 of 2 things,
1- pull the files from the full stock nk2 and create your own bootloader.tar.md5 file
or
2- flash the full nk2 with PC ODIN 3.09 on your computer and then use my method to achieve root.
Ok, is there an easy way to make a boatloader tar?
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Ok, is there an easy way to make a boatloader tar?
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yeah have a computer with linux and pull the files and create a folder and then use linux command lines to zip- pack- and create a tar.md5.
there might be other ways to do this, Search the forums and internet on exact process,
Okay my problem was that I didn't realize your tutorial was if you installed via pc Odin. Followed your directions and I'm good now. Only thing is when I opened up supersu it crashed, rebooted and then it worked however I never got the question on disabling know. Is there a way to check that it's still disabled?
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Okay my problem was that I didn't realize your tutorial was if you installed via pc Odin. Followed your directions and I'm good now. Only thing is when I opened up supersu it crashed, rebooted and then it worked however I never got the question on disabling know. Is there a way to check that it's still disabled?
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have you installed a custom recovery or custom rom on your phone, if you have you might have all ready tripped knox and that is prolly why you did not get the prompt for disabling knox.
so i have been trying to flash aboot.mbm from recovery,
i created my update zip and it seems to pass, but does not update the bootloader.
i tried everything i could think of (assert, package_extract, dd, write_raw_image) none of them fail in recovery but the actual bootloader doesn't update.
so now i'm wondering if that's even possible or it absolutely has to be done with odin.
any info would help.
I am fairly certain you can only flash bootloader using Odin.
I don't remember seeing any update.zip file to flash them on this device.
Odin dude
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yes i realize odin will flash it, i was just wondering if it was possible at all to do it from recovery since i have not found any zips to do it.
gillesguinet said:
yes i realize odin will flash it, i was just wondering if it was possible at all to do it from recovery since i have not found any zips to do it.
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You cannot flash a bootloader from recovery. Gotta use Odin, or take the OTA.
The Sickness said:
You cannot flash a bootloader from recovery. Gotta use Odin, or take the OTA.
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I pulled the stock OTA i received and was looking at the updater-script:
assert(package_extract_file("aboot.mbn", "/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot"));
tried that as well and got the same result with twrp and philz, says passed but doesn't actually flash. is it a matter of signing the update.zip or is it the recovery that has access to the protected partition?
also this is just a learning experiment for me, don't want to be wasting any of the devs valuable time, but i do appreciate all the help.
edit: i do not use my G900T as a daily driver and do not mind it being a guinea pig for any experiment anyone would like to try, you can just let me know and ill be happy to help.
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so i have been trying to flash aboot.mbm from recovery,
i created my update zip and it seems to pass, but does not update the bootloader.
i tried everything i could think of (assert, package_extract, dd, write_raw_image) none of them fail in recovery but the actual bootloader doesn't update.
so now i'm wondering if that's even possible or it absolutely has to be done with odin.
any info would help.
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You do know there's more than just aboot for the bootloader?
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You do know there's more than just aboot for the bootloader?
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yes i have added all the partitions, i took them from the TAR (aboot.mbm rpm.mbn sbl1.mbn sdi.mbn and tz.mbn).
i got all the commands from the stock OTA and still got that it flashed successfully, but it really doesn't allow me to write them that way.
My S4 was rooted on KitKat and working just fine. I used the Odin App to downgrade, root, and go back to NK1, so no custom recovery.
I should have frozen the update popup but I was going to do the update using Flashfire so I could keep root. in the process of downloading the Rooted Lollipop rom and apparently I accidentally clicked the update button when the popup caught me by surprise. I got the case off and the battery out just as it was booting up to install the update! AH! Is there any way to stop it now? Or am I screwed?
Thanks for the help!
Have you tried an ODIN image? If you've been snooping around recoveries, Safestrap would've been a good option to make a nandroid. Other than that, I'd be out of ideas. AFAIK download mode should be able to be accessed.
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Have you tried an ODIN image? If you've been snooping around recoveries, Safestrap would've been a good option to make a nandroid. Other than that, I'd be out of ideas. AFAIK download mode should be able to be accessed.
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Thankyou, I apparently forgot a lot after I researched to root the phone. Yes I got into download mode. I should be able to just take the lollipop rooted rom I was going to use in Flashfire and flash it through ODIN on my PC correct?
you may have to flash nc5 full wipe tar and the pit file in surges thread and then root via towelroot and then flashfire the rooted oc1 rom.
thats what id do.
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you may have to flash nc5 full wipe tar and the pit file in surges thread and then root via towelroot and then flashfire the rooted oc1 rom.
thats what id do.
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Just used ODIN to flash the NK1 Kitkat that I was already on, and that got me back to my rooted Kitkat, phew. Now I will flashfire the Rooted OC1 Rom.
Thankyou for the quick replies! I almost messed that up pretty good.
Oh, and just to be safe the first thing I did was freeze the SDM updater. :good:
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Just used ODIN to flash the NK1 Kitkat that I was already on, and that got me back to my rooted Kitkat, phew. Now I will flashfire the Rooted OC1 Rom.
Thankyou for the quick replies! I almost messed that up pretty good.
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that works too. glad you got it to work.
i managed to get the OF6 sprint full rom file through kies.
this is only to be flashed using odin in the ap slot.
you will probably lose root and your custom recovery.
you may be able to root it and restore the data . That up to you to try.
This is the Sprint version Only!
here is the link: if someone wants to provide a mirror that would be appreciated.
Disabling 'Reactivation Lock' from 'Security' in the settings allowed me to root and add a custom recovery (TWRP).
your on your own from here!
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=CD08CE789EB6B040!1155&authkey=!AIOZNh5nLeYDbcs&ithint=file,md5
here is another link thats a zipped MD5.tar file. this must be unzipped before putting the file into odin ap slot . (thanks to itskapil for the link)
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/download/download-sprint-galaxy-s5-android-5-0-2-update-odin-tar-file/
It's always great to have a TAR file on PC. Thanks!
But btw, this is Android 5.0 update, right? Have read on android blogs that OF6 has been 5.1 update for T-Mobile Galaxy S6 sets. So..
Okay, it's 5.0.2. Brings Reactivation lock.
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It's always great to have a TAR file on PC. Thanks!
But btw, this is Android 5.0 update, right? Have read on android blogs that OF6 has been 5.1 update for T-Mobile Galaxy S6 sets. So..
Okay, it's 5.0.2. Brings Reactivation lock.
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Yes it's still 5.0
Sprint GS5 Moars 6.2
Any special features or affects on this update? Thanks for taking the time doing this for us
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Son Rise said:
Any special features or affects on this update? Thanks for taking the time doing this for us
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this
http://support.sprint.com/support/a...pdateTheSoftwareVersionOnYourSamsungGalaxy#!/
First is this a necessary update? Second does one have to update to OD3 first before doing the update. I'm still on OA6
Cmicasa the Great XvX said:
First is this a necessary update? Second does one have to update to OD3 first before doing the update. I'm still on OA6
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no you dont have to update and no it isnt necessary. but if you are on stock OA6 I would take to guess that this rom is 5 months newer with improvements in alot of areas. they claim its for factory reset protection (so someone cant steal your phone and just factory reset it and it theirs now) and for reactivation protection (same thing so noone can reactivate the phone and make it theirs)
if i was on straight stock i would update. if i was on a stock rooted i would either try and root it or wait for someone to root the tar file and make it flashable through recovery.
thats my take on it.
cool... thanks. I like the security features, but at the same time I may wait till the new Moar comes out to do the work.
Is there a new radio and modem version with this update?
BrickedHouse said:
Is there a new radio and modem version with this update?
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yes its the full rom, modem, and firmware
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yes its the full rom, modem, and firmware
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Thank you for this and by chance has anyone seen a firmware/modem update only for OF6 yet?
Edit: Found! Thanks tdunham - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=21717
I was just gonna show you that. Lol
Sprint GS5 Moars 6.2
Has anyone successfully loaded a custom recovery and possibly one of the available OA6 ROMs after updating to this full tar?
I know there are separate modem and firmware files, but I was just curious if anyone has tried to go there from full stock.
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Has anyone successfully loaded a custom recovery and possibly one of the available OA6 ROMs after updating to this full tar?
I know there are separate modem and firmware files, but I was just curious if anyone has tried to go there from full stock.
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Yes. In fact, I did a full rom install, with nand erase all (after a bad flash), and I still went back to OA6 and OD3 stock deodexed roms.
Flashing TWRP from Odin works fine after flashing OF6 or OD3. I also used the CF one click root method, and that also worked for me.
Everything I did was in Odin 3.10.6.
Chainfires auto root makes odin complains about the recovery and shows 'fuse>3', which (I assume) means I've already burnt thru three of the 400+ fuses in the phone (kernel, recovery and probably rooting). I've tried odin 3.10.6 and the version that comes with chainfires auto root. Towelroot v3 says my phone isn't supported, even when using the command mod options.
I'll boot back into Windowz and try this a few more times. I don't see/know how joshdv rooted his phone...
edit: let's add insult to injury. I can't downgrade the firmware/OS to OA6, says it fails OS version.
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Yes. In fact, I did a full rom install, with nand erase all (after a bad flash), and I still went back to OA6 and OD3 stock deodexed roms.
Flashing TWRP from Odin works fine after flashing OF6 or OD3. I also used the CF one click root method, and that also worked for me.
Everything I did was in Odin 3.10.6.
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Maybe it would help if you posted the link to the autoroot tar and any special steps you took to get it working.
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Chainfires auto root makes odin complains about the recovery and shows 'fuse>3', which (I assume) means I've already burnt thru three of the 400+ fuses in the phone (kernel, recovery and probably rooting). I've tried odin 3.10.6 and the version that comes with chainfires auto root. Towelroot v3 says my phone isn't supported, even when using the command mod options.
I'll boot back into Windowz and try this a few more times. I don't see/know how joshdv rooted his phone...
edit: let's add insult to injury. I can't downgrade the firmware/OS to OA6, says it fails OS version.
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Yes, you're stuck on the newer firmware now.
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Yes, you're stuck on the newer firmware now.
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Ya, before I flashed this, I knew I was probably stuck with OF6 and that there currently wasn't a reliable method to get root. Now, it's a waiting game to see if someone comes up with a method/hack to root this. GooooOOOOO CHAINFIRE!!!
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Ya, before I flashed this, I knew I was probably stuck with OF6 and that there currently wasn't a reliable method to get root. Now, it's a waiting game to see if someone comes up with a method/hack to root this. GooooOOOOO CHAINFIRE!!!
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Depends how long you're willing to wait and if you want to keep the warranty bit untripped.
If it doesn't matter, you can still flash custom recovery in odin and any one of the pre-rooted custom or stock roms that will run on the lollipop bootloader.
I got root by just installing custom recovery and flashing super su. zip
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I got root by just installing custom recovery and flashing super su. zip
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Link for Super user zip???